Planning Information Exchange

With a new award agreement granted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the successful Planning Information Exchange (PIE) webinar series has been extended for two additional years, starting October 1, 2020. APA will continue to act as the lead in an agreement with FEMA, with the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) as a partner. The quarterly webinars will continue to revolve around four central themes:

• The information exchange focuses on all hazards.
• The information exchange focuses primarily on mitigation planning but also its connections with recovery planning and preparedness.
• APA and ASFPM act as co-conveners of all planning exchange webinars. This means that both organizations will use their respective web-based meeting platforms to set up, register, drive, facilitate, record, and provide technical support for all webinar meetings.
• Planning exchange hosts select topics and commit to moderate, present, and lead the planning exchange webinars.

New Research on State Resilience Planning Practices

May 26, 2022

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More than 15 states — coastal and inland, and with governments from across the political spectrum — are developing innovative and comprehensive resilience strategies to reduce the impacts of floods and other climate hazards. These strategies work across agencies and sectors to integrate statewide resilience priorities into new existing efforts through a whole of government approach. By evaluating current and future risks, engaging local governments, and establishing regional priorities, state officials are hoping to effectuate smarter decisions about where and how to invest. Despite these recent initiatives, no consistent practices or protocols currently exist. State leaders are seeking examples of effective strategies to systematically incorporate resilience.

To help inform this new era of climate adaptation, The Pew Charitable Trusts' flood-prepared communities team supported research with the Urban Institute and the American Flood Coalition that assesses state resilience plans across the country and identifies promising practices and in depth analyses in select states. Pew will present on the recent findings of key components for flood resilience plans which can inform future approaches for practitioners, policymakers, and advocates. This research is part of Pew's effort to build and share resources dedicated to state-level adaptation initiatives through the State Resilience Partnership. Because states are central to connecting federal resources and mandates with local needs and priorities, officials have an outsized role in implementing meaningful and equitable solutions to the challenges of climate change.

This PIE webinar will focus on state-level resilience and adaptation strategies to systemically and equitably reduce the impact of floods and other climate hazards.

What You'll Learn

• Understand strategies to systematically incorporate resilience.
• Gain insight into the latest research to inform future approaches for practitioners and policymakers.

Mathew Sanders, AICP is a senior manager for the Flood-Prepared Communities initiative at The Pew Charitable Trust. Chad Berginnis is the executive director of ASFPM.